Blood donation camp at church; March 20
A day-long blood donation camp has been organised by the community at Our Lady of Guidance Church, Lazarus Church Road on Sunday, March 20. The day is called Palm Sunday …
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Free play school opened for residents of Govindasamy Nagar, R. A. Puram
A play school for tiny tots – Vruksham Play School, was recently opened on land donated by the Welfare Association of Govindasamy Nagar, R. A. Puram. This 420 sq. feet …
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Special school – Ekadaksha celebrates anniversary
To mark its 6th anniversary, Ekadaksha Learning Center (ELC), a centre for children with special needs, held a number of programmes. On Mar 3, they had a fun carnival which included the …
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Flash mob dance to celebrate Women’s Day; Organised by NGO Thuvakkam
To celebrate ‘Women’s Day’, a flash mob dance was held by the team of NGO Thuvakkam on March 8 at Marina Beach. Over 35 members took part in the dance which …
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Annual day held: Spirited performance by Bamboola’s tiny tots
More than 200 tiny tots performed fearlessly at Bamboola Play School’s annual day held on March 6 at the school campus. Their theme was ‘Dances of India’. Children, dressed in …
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Mikeless ‘Kutcheri in the Park’ held at Nageswara Rao Park yesterday
As part of the monthly Sunday ‘Kutcheri in the Park’ event organised by Sundaram Finance, 12 year old Nandita Shankar, a class VII student of PSBB Millennium School presented a mikeless …
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First Aid on a bike – a trial by the government
This is a picture of a first response bike-ambulance being tried out now by the government. The cold storage box behind the bike contains emergency supplies and first aid medication. …
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Areca-nut fruit – summer colours
This is a picture of the ripe berries of an areca nut tree (paakku). These berries are a favourite of cuckoos, which perch on the stalks and eat the berries …
Read MoreGolden Years Club celebrates 5 years next Sunday
The Golden Years Club celebrates its fifth anniversary on March 13, Sunday at a hall at St Bede’s School, San Thome. The Club made up of seniors who live in …
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Writer Siddharthan’s book on Emperor Asoka
When Siddharthan’s Tamil book on the celebrated emperor Asoka was released some years ago, it made an impression on readers of historical fiction. Recently, the English version of the book, …
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Mohankumar: banker with a passion for film making.
By day, Mohankumar Ramakrishnan works at Bank of India, Mylapore. When he has time, he indulges in his passion – film making. His latest effort is a Tamil short film …
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New mini-gym donated to CIT Colony park by residents’ association
An orbitrek mini gym, donated the office bearers and members of CIT Colony Residents’ Welfare Association, has been installed at the Chennai Corporation Park at 5th Cross Street, C. I. …
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